Buckle up, Bollywood buffs! Our very own Bollywood is stuck in a maze of déjà vu, and it’s time for some real talk. Is it a creativity crisis or just a case of ‘copy-paste se kaam chalayenge’? 🧐
Picture this: the beloved Bollywood, once a beacon of originality, is now caught in a web of remakes. Yep, you heard it right! The likes of Laxmii and Shehzada couldn’t quite hit the mark, leaving us wondering if remakes are the ‘naya trend’ or just a ‘purana formula’ with a new wrapping. Sure, Drishyam 2 was a hit, but let’s not forget the long list of others that flopped harder than a filmy dance number at a sangeet gone wrong. 😬
Enter Niren Bhatt, the writer of Stree 2, who’s not afraid to call a spade a spade. At the 7th Indian Screenwriters Conference, he dropped truth bombs like they were going out of style. “23 out of 25 remakes post-pandemic have bombed!” he declared. That’s more flops than a fish out of water, my friends! Bhatt’s message? It’s high time Bollywood stopped recycling old hits and started trusting writers to whip up some asli, fresh content.
Bollywood, it’s time for some ‘vishwas’ in vichitra kahaniyaan!
With OTT platforms giving us a global buffet of stories, our desi viewers are no longer satisfied with the same old masala. Bhatt is rallying the writers to be the ‘badshahs of disruption’ in this filmi kingdom. “The whole system is broken, yaar,” he proclaimed. “Only disruptors will survive, and writers are the biggest disruptors.” Are you listening, Bollywood bigwigs?
Bhatt, who started his Bollywood journey with Loveyatri, knows a thing or two about the power of originality. His Maddock Horror Comedy Universe is all about creating franchises that are as fresh as a Mumbai monsoon. It’s a reminder that audiences want more than just a remix—they want the full, soulful original track.
Kiran’s Gyan: Bollywood ka asli hero toh content hai, boss! In this era of OTT and global content, Bollywood needs to ditch the ‘copy-paste’ and embrace the ‘write-original’. So, dear Bollywood, next time you think of a remake, remember: it’s time to innovate, not imitate! 🎬✨
